Comedy · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 23m

The Magnificent Dope

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Director
Walter Lang
Cast
Henry Fonda as Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page Lynn Bari as Claire Harris Don Ameche as Dwight Dawson Edward Everett Horton as Horace Hunter George Barbier as James Roger Barker Frank Orth as Messenger
Crew
George Seaton — Screenplay Joseph Schrank — Story
Tagline

Meet the All-American Jerk...Ladies' Man De Luxe!

Synopsis

Dwight Dawson, who runs an unsuccessful success school, stages a contest to find the biggest failure in the USA, for publicity value when the "dope" takes his course. But winner Tad Page is contented with his idle, lazy life and threatens to convert Dawson's other students to his philosophy. Dawson captalizes on Tad's attraction to Claire Harris to win him over; but will Tad find out Claire is really engaged to Dawson?

Mood & Themes
new york citycontesttrickery
Key Collaborators
Walter Lang Director George Seaton Screenplay Joseph Schrank Story
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